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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-016208"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001792581"
company_name: "Kiromic Biopharma, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T05:35:59.849516+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kiromic Biopharma appoints Brian Hungerford as CFO with $375K salary, 21,900 RSUs

## Summary
- Brian Hungerford named CFO effective October 1, 2023; reports to CEO.
- Base salary of $375,000 per year; eligible for annual target bonus of 40% of base salary.
- Granted 21,900 restricted shares vesting on October 1, 2024.
- Severance: 12 months base salary plus bonus/benefits if terminated without cause or for good reason.
- Unvested equity accelerates 24 months post-termination under certain severance conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-016208
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001792581
- company_name: Kiromic Biopharma, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792581/000155837023016208/0001558370-23-016208-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792581/000155837023016208/krbp-20231001x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-016208.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Hungerford was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Kiromic Biopharma, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 1, 2023, Kiromic Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an executive employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with Brian Hungerford pursuant to which Mr. Hungerford will be employed by the Company as Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792581/000155837023016208/0001558370-23-016208-index.htm

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